On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#45 Angel Cervantes
RHP Warren (CA)
17/years old
6' 3" 195
COMMITTED - UCLA
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup:
60 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
Infielder Rick Burleson is the best player to come out of
Earl Warren High School in California, spending parts of 13 years in the big
leagues. The school has had just two pitchers make the big leagues -- Taylor
Tankersley, who went on to Alabama for college first, and Brian Bruney. Warren
hasn’t had a player taken in the top two rounds since 2013, but Cervantes has
the chance to break that schneid, especially after standing out at the Area
Code Games, where he tossed three perfect innings and struck out eight with no
walks.
Cervantes has an intriguing combination of repertoire and
feel for pitching, with projection pointing to more in the tank as he matures.
He has a chance to have three or four at least above-average offerings. His
fastball is typically in the 90-93 mph range, but it’s a four-seamer with
excellent carry and ride with good spin up in the zone. His best pitch is a
‘bugs bunny’ changeup with tremendous depth that gets a ton of swing-and-miss.
His breaking stuff -- and he has distinct shape for a separate curve and slider
-- is a little behind, but he routinely registers very high spin rates on them.
He needs to get more consistent feel for his breaking stuff
in the strike zone more, but given that he commands his other offerings very
well, there’s confidence that should come in time. It’s not the wow fastball
teams often look for, but organizations who like how advanced he is on the
mound and think there’s more velocity to come will consider the UCLA recruit in
the early rounds in July.
2-25-25 - 2025 MLB Draft: A closer look at the top 20 high
school prospects entering the spring
16. Angel Cervantes, RHP, Downey (California)
Cervantes has a repeatable delivery that should give him a
good chance to stick as a starting pitcher. His fastball that touches 94 mph,
and his slider and curveball are advanced for his age and give him a deep pitch
selection.
2-15-25 –
CBS Sports - 2025 MLB Draft prospect rankings
28. Angel Cervantes, RHP, Warren HS (CA)
The quick hook: Prep righty with a full arsenal
All the usual caveats about prep right-handers apply to
Cervantes. I suspect that some team (perhaps one with multiple early
selections) will find it in their heart to take him in the top 50 and keep him
away from honoring his commitment to UCLA. He has a five-pitch mix, including
multiple low-90s fastballs and a plus changeup; he throws strikes even with a
delivery that contains elbow creep; and he won't celebrate his 18th birthday
until after draft night, making him more attractive to model-based teams.
2-10-25
FLO Baseball - 2025 MLB Mock Draft 1.0-
https://www.flobaseball.tv/articles/13555752-2025-mlb-mock-draft-10-nats-stunner-with-the-no-1-pick
No. 38 New York Mets: Angel Cervantes, RHP, Warren,
California
A 6-foot-2, 190-pound righty is the first pick of the Mets,
who were punished for going over the luxury tax, along with the Yankees and
Dodgers.
A UCLA commit, he’ll be just 17 at the draft and already
throws 94 on his fastball.
1-27-25 - Just Baseball –
2025 MLB Draft - Top 80 High School Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-high-school-prep-prospects/
29. Angel Cervantes – RHP
HT/WT: 6’3/200 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Warren (CA) |
Commitment: UCLA | Age: 17.10
One of the youngest players in the class, Cervantes is an
intriguing arm out of southern California. Cervantes is a great athlete with a
fluid delivery and a clean arm swing with little to no effort down the mound.
It’s led by a low-90s fastball that has a downhill plane with some ride and run
to it.
Given the projection of Cervantes’ frame, he could reach the
mid-90s in due time. The change-up is the best pitch in his arsenal and it’s a
contender for the best cambio in the class.
It’s a higher spin offering that hits the brakes halfway to
home plate in the upper-70s to low-80s, diving away from lefties.
Add in consistent feel to throw the pitch for strikes and
it’s a potential plus offering. He’ll throw in a curveball with high spin and
shape manipulation, throwing both a vertical and sweepy breaking ball.
Given the command, pitchability, and arsenal strength,
Cervantes has a legitimate case to be a starter at the next level, whether that
be at UCLA or in the minor leagues. He won’t turn 18 until after draft day,
something model-friendly teams will value highly in their evaluations.
11/3/24
2025 Draft Prospect - RHP Angel Cervantes - Warren (CA)
RHP Angel Cervantes -
Warren (CA)
Projection, Projection, projection. That’s the name of the
game for Cervantes, who is one of the youngest players in the 2025 MLB Draft
class. He’s got a low-90s fastball that is usually around 92-93 mph. He can
work it down in the zone on both sides of the plate.
There is a lot of room for growth in his frame, leading you
to believe that he could reach the mid-90s soon. He’s got an advanced feel for
his secondaries, especially his changeup, which is probably his best pitch. He
tops his pitch mix off with a curveball that varies shape occasionally. It’s
got plenty of spin. The delivery is fairly smooth and polished for a kid his
age.
Tyler Jennings
@TylerJennings24
RHP Angel Cervantes put together the loudest outing of today,
striking out five in his two innings.
FB sat 92-94 with late run, but advanced secondaries stole
show. Varied shape on CB at 77-80 with loud spin and CH was above-average,
hitting the brakes hard. Easy motions.
https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=752712 –
2024 National Showcase
Angel Cervantes is a 2025 RHP/1B/3B with a 6-2 190 lb. frame
from Lynwood, CA who attends Warren. Long and strong build with physical
projection remaining. Has a long and whippy arm action from a 3/4's arm slot.
Fastball sat in the low 90's and topped out at 93 mph with big sink and run.
Change up was an outstanding pitch with advanced feel and big fade up to
18", created lots of swing/miss on left handed hitters with the change up.
Primary breaking ball was a big sweeping slider with up to
18" of sweep, also showed the feel to top of it at times for more of an
11/5 shape. Strike thrower with feel for all his pitches. Showed prospect
potential as a hitter as well, big leg raise to start his swing, loads to his
back side and lifts and pulls, long and strong swing that worked for him.
Verbal commitment to UCLA. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American
Classic.
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